Hey, Mrs. V! (Strange Statements from Students)

Upon telling a student that he had brought his grade up high enough to exempt:

Student:  "Have I told you I love you, Mrs. V?"  [pauses] "in a non-intimate way of course" [pauses] "unless you want it to be..."

Mrs. V: "No. I'm not interested."

Student gets a very dejected look upon his face, and I go back to teaching.